Keychron B1 Pro vs Logitech POP Icon Keys

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B1 Pro compared with POP Icon Keys
KeychronB1 ProLogitechPOP Icon Keys
Overview
ReleasedMay 2024October 2024
Typing
LayoutCompactCompact
SwitchesScissorScissor
Key travel–1.8 mm
BacklightNoneNone
Keys labelled forMac, Windows and moreMac, Windows and more
Touch IDNoNo
SwitchesScissor mechanismScissor keys with 60 ± 10 gf actuation force, rated for 10 million keystrokes (function and cursor keys 3 million)
Key travel–1.8 ± 0.3 mm total travel
KeycapsABS, concave; legends for Mac and WindowsContoured, low-profile keys
Layouts77 keys (75%); ANSI (keychron.com); UK, French, Nordic, Hungarian, German and Swiss ISO (ISO Layout Collection; UK ISO on keychron.uk)English UK, English International, Danish/Norwegian/Swedish/Finnish, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Ukrainian (UK store)
Special keys12 multimedia keys; Fn + Shift opens the emoji picker; separate keymaps for Mac and Windows set in Keychron LauncherFour Action Keys on the right (customisable in Logi Options+); shortcut keys including mute, emoji and screenshot; three Easy-Switch keys; legends for Windows and Mac
Connections and battery
Connects byBluetooth, USB receiver and CableBluetooth
Devices it switches between4 (better)3
PowerRechargeableAAA battery
Battery life (maker's claim)Up to 8 monthsUp to 36 months
Receiver2.4 GHz USB receiver at 1,000 Hz polling; Bluetooth 5.2 at 90 Hz; USB-C wired at 1,000 Hz; three Bluetooth devices plus one on the 2.4 GHz receiver–
Battery life detail800 mAh lithium-polymer battery; up to 8 months, or up to 1,200 hours of continuous use (about 8 months at 5 hours a day), in Keychron's lab tests; usable while chargingTwo AAA batteries (user-replaceable); over 36 months; automatic sleep
ChargingUSB-C; around 2.5 hours to charge–
Works withmacOS, iOS, Windows, Android and LinuxBluetooth Low Energy with Windows 10, 11 or later, macOS 12 or later, iPadOS 15 or later, iOS 15 or later, Android 12 or later and ChromeOS
SoftwareZMK firmware; Keychron Launcher web app for key remapping, macros and shortcutsLogi Options+ on Windows and macOS (Action Keys, F-key shortcuts)
Design
Weight425 g (better)530 g
Width × depth × height296 × 130 × 14.5 mm324.51 × 136.96 × 22 mm
Size296 × 130 mm, 425 g; 5.2 mm high at the front and 14.5 mm at the rear; 3.2° typing angle–
MaterialsABS bodyPlastic parts with 37% to 70% certified post-consumer recycled plastic, depending on colour; transparent frame
ColoursSpace Gray, Ivory White, Retro Blue, Retro Red (keychron.com); Space Gray and Ivory White (keychron.uk UK ISO)Graphite & Green, Off-White & Orange, Rose & Off-White, Lilac & Off-White
In the box–Keyboard, user documentation
Warranty–2-year limited hardware warranty

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